Monthly Archives: July 2012

Nothing pleases us more than see old friends, and making new friends out in the plazas and on the cobblestones in Pamplona. Every morning, we will be out in front of the town hall, or ayuntamiento. If you can see … Continue reading →

Roncesvalles is our favorite hiking spot outside of Pamplona. Also known as Orreaga (or Valley of the Thorns) in Basque, Roncesvalles is famous for the legend and history of the defeat of Charlemagne and the death of Roland on August 15, … Continue reading →

During fiesta, you will be in the Kingdom of Navarra, and not Spain. It’s the Basque Lands. Many of the people you will meet are not Spanish. The locals know more English and French than you’ll know Spanish, and certainly more … Continue reading →